The Armada

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Chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century, The Armada is the definitive story of the English fleet s infamous defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 The esteemed and critically acclaimed historian Garrett Mattingly explores all dimensions of the naval campaign, which captured the attention of the European world and played a deciding role in the settlement of the New World So skillfully constructed it reads like a novel New York Times , The Armada is sure to appeal to the scholar and amateur historian alike. Free Read The Armada by Garrett Mattingly For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I was expecting great things from this book based on it s rating and recommendations I am happy to say that it did not disappoint.It details the politics of Spain, France and England that led to the creation of the invasion fleet From the death of Mary, Queen of Scots to the war of the Henry s in France and the Dutch contribution The politics of Protestant versus Catholic within these counties was a key part and the armies maneuvering on mainland Europe were seriously affected by the politica I was expecting great things from this book based on it s rating and recommendations I am happy to say that it did not disappoint.It d...The Armada is nominally about the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 But it isit is a profile of Elizabeth Tudor in the thirtieth year of her reign it is an in depth look at the savage War of the three Henrys that devastated France and the Low Countries it provides some insights into the character of Phillip, king of Spain and above all, it is a panorama of a Europe that, having taken the first step out of the long medieval night, is now groping for the next step leading The Armada is nominally about the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 But it isit is a profile of Elizabeth Tudor in the thirtieth year of her reign it is an in depth look at the savage War of the...Garrett Mattingly s classic The Armada will put you at Sir Francis Drake s elbow on board the Elizabeth Bonaventure when he sails into Cadiz to singe the beard of Philip of Spain A marvelous you are there book, beginn...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I am an aspiring narcoleptic or perhaps just experiencing hypnagogic hallucinations thank you Wikipedia though I believe this book caused most of my daytime drowsiness over the last week for what it is...In the late summer of 1588, all of Europe held its breath as an enormous Spanish fleet, consisting of a hundred and fifty vessels of varying sizes, set sail for the English channel Their mission to rendezvous with the elite troops of General Parma in the defeated Netherlands, and to transport them to England, there to revenge the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and depose Anne Boleyn s daughter That invasion never happened As is famously known, the Armada met English fire and northern wi In the late summer of 1588, all of Europe held its breath as an enormous Spanish fleet, consisting of a hundred and fifty vessels of varying sizes, set sail for the English channel Their mission to rendezvous with the elite troops of General Parma in the defeated Netherlands, and to transport them to England, there to revenge the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and depose Anne Boleyn s daughter That invasion never happened As is famously known, the Armada met English fire and northern winds, and a third of its number was lost utterly on the shores of Britain and Ireland It was for Elizabeth, constantly confronting intrigue from Catholics and Puritans alik...An excellent and very readable history of the Armada battle and the whole cauldron of English and European politics surrounding it Mattingly does a superb job of explaining why England and Spain went to war and why Phillip of Spain waited until after the Catholic heir Mary of Scotland was out of the way before launching his invasion plans The book devotes a lot of space and attention to the civil war raging in France at the time, as the Spanish funded Guise faction kept the French state in An excellent and very readable history of the Armada battle and the whole cauldron of English and European politics surrounding it Mattingly does a superb job of explaining why England and Spain went to war and why Phillip of Spain waited until after the Catholic heir Mary of Scotland was out of the way before launching his invasion plans The book devotes a lot of space and attention to the civil war raging in France at the time, as the Spanish funded Guise faction kept the French state in turmoil, unable to interfere in Spain s wars with England and th...An older but still highly valuable work Mattingly should especially be commended for placing the events of 1588 in the context of the English succession, the Dutch Revolt, and even France s War of the Three ...Fucking brilliant Written in a day when outstanding Historians were also occasionally excellent and entertaining Writers, and Garrett Mattingly was certainly both Unusual for a history tome in that it is riveting enough to be d...My favorite history book to date Mattingly has that rare gift of being an historian who can truly bring his characters and the action surrounding them to life His grasp of the historical facts and his ability to compose in...An excellent and very detailed review of European history beginning with the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots and continuing through the ultimate demise of the Spanish Armada A perhaps overlooked aspect o...

The Armada
  • English
  • 20 December 2017
  • Paperback
  • 464 pages
  • 0618565914
  • Garrett Mattingly
  • The Armada